Some files on computers and phones are protected from deletion, movement and renaming. This problem is easily resolved by editing the file properties.
Necessary
- - cable for connecting to a computer;
- - Internet connection.
Instructions
Step 1
Open the contents of your phone in your computer's explorer by pairing the devices in Mass Storage mode. Find the protected items to be deleted, select them and click the Delete button. If it is also impossible to delete files using your computer, select them, right-click and select Properties from the context menu.
Step 2
Remove the read-only attribute from them and remove them in the usual way. Please note that files deleted from removable drives do not go to the trash, but are permanently erased, so make copies of them if necessary.
Step 3
If files still cannot be deleted, use special data deletion programs such as FAR Manager. Download and install it on your computer, then familiarize yourself with the controls. Open the directory of your removable drive in it and, having selected unnecessary protected files, delete them using the command written in the actions below.
Step 4
Use the arrow keys and the Enter key to navigate the directories. You can also delete files using Total Commander, but it does not do so well with the function of protecting deleted files from the computer and devices connected to it.
Step 5
Make sure your flash card is not write protected. To do this, remove it from your mobile device and check the position of the special protective mechanism, which must be moved to the Unlock position to continue performing file operations.
Step 6
Download a special application for your phone model that acts as a file manager. They usually also easily cope with deleting protected files in the memory of a mobile device. Before installing, be sure to check the installer for viruses and malicious code.
